*:despite bloodshed in Lebanon, Iraq and elsewhere..democracy taking root

[dajoki]

NYT
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/28/world/middleeast/28cnd-mideast.html?ref=world

Bush Sees a Chance for Change to Sweep Mideast

By DAVID STOUT and CHRISTINE HAUSER
Published: July 28, 2006

<<snip>>

Mr. Bush said that, despite the bloodshed in Lebanon, Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East, democracy is taking root in the region and will flower “unless we lose our nerve.”

“This government isn’t going to quit,” Mr. Bush said.In a multinational conference on the Middle East crisis in Rome on Wednesday, Ms. Rice successfully argued for language in a joint communique calling for a “sustainable” cease-fire including political elements, rather than an immediate one, a stance that had the effect of buying time for Israel to pursue its military campaign against Hezbollah .

Israeli officials said later that in fact, the declaration gave Israel the world’s permission to continue strikes in Lebanon against Hezbollah targets.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

1. Targets like the

The U N post.

[joemurphy]

2. Yeah and * is Democracy's "Johnny Appleseed" n/t

[Botany]

3. He is right

Palestinians voted Hamas into power in Gaza.

[MadMaddie]

4. And peace has been flowing through the middle East for

centuries....He is just so stupid....He honestly thinks that 6 years is going to change that region of the world.....

[dajoki]

5. Well, he can't really think unless...

it's about a BBQ pig.

[MadMaddie]

6. He....he....yea he has pig on the brain...

[TygrBright]

7. Well that pretty much confirms they've got him on some GOOOOD sh*t....

...but then everyone knows the CIA always has the best drugs.

cynically,
Bright

[IndianaGreen]

8. They remind me of the Queen of Iran

There was this patient at a mental institution where a friend of mine was committed who called herself the Queen of Iran, and she was always complaining about all the strangers in her palace, the patient's lounge.

Bush is as deluded as the "Queen of Iran"!

[dajoki]

9. One of the benefits of being king n/t